The Sun. — London, England, 1864-08-15 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is no important feature to report to-day in connection with monetary affairs. The floating balances show a slight augmentation, but discoun ters as a rule do not appear desirous to extend tr ansactions unless they cover them by a wide m argin. 7g per cent. is still the minimum quota• lion for the negotiation of the best short dated and the demand for accommodation continues rather active. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week are, in most instances, of a favour able character. At Manchester, table-cloths and 3.s rna, however, have met a slow sale without any change as regards prices. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield, has been rather quiet; prices, however, are decidedly firm. In the hosiery and lam departments of Leicester and Nottingham there has been little change of importance; while c utlery at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhamp. ton has been rather less active in most departments. The subjoined notices have been posted in the Stock Exchange:—" Venezuelan Debt.—Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co., agents in Venezuela, under date the 25th July, report having collected for 55 per cent. of the import duties for about two weeks, from the Customhouse of Puerto Cabello, 2,91 S dole. 92 , and from that of La Guayra 23,090 dole. 95, Making a total of 26,009 dole. 87, on account of the Venezuelan dividends." "Equador.—The mail from Guyaquil has brought a remittance of £ll7 163. 7d., on account of the dividends on the debt of kquador." Two o'CLocK. The market for English Stocks has remained very quiet to-day: The limited business transacted has been principally owing to the settlement in the foreign departments, which engages chief atten. Lion. Consols continue at former prices, viz., at 8 91 I for money, and at 891 -2 for the account. T he New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 881 1; Exchequer Bills, 255. to 153. die. ; India 5 per Cents., 1081 1041. A moderate business has been transacted in Foreign Stocks, and prices are generally buoyant. Mexican have advanced 1 to 291; the New Stock continues at 261; Greek Bonds are depressed at 23 8 ; Spanish Passive are 304 a ; and Turkish Consolides are 501 1 or a better ; the Confederate Loan has risen 21 per cent., viz., to 77 78. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1859, are 721 ; do., 1862, 691 4 ; Vene zuelan 6 per Cents., 571 4 ; and do. Scrip, 9 die.; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 471; Russian 41 per Cents., 1 660, 861 ; and do. 5 per Cents., 1862, 871 881. The settlement of the half monthly account has been the principal business attended to to-day in the Railway share Market. Prices, however, in Bailie instances are a shade firmer. Great Eastern have improved 5s ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln„ and South Eastern, each 10s, and North Western. Xl• The Foreign and Colonial lines are inactive, and Without change as regards values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue dull, and in one or two cases are a shade flatter. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. per Cent. Consols Do Account, Aug. 8 3 per Cent. Reduced BS New 3 per Cent BB4 f New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891 Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire ath J an., 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — March. June. Exchequer Bilk I) £1 ,000, 3 & 3} per Cent. 15 ... nz; ado - Do £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 51 per Ct. Do Account.. INEraN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 2ll Do Account Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870 .... Do Account Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do Certificates Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .... Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .... Do 51 per Cent., May, 1879 Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do Bonds 41,0u0 Do under £l,OOO — FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Au.strian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. -- 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent Do 41 0 per Cent., 185 2-58-60 - Buenos D 1863 Ayres 6 per Cent ehilian 6 per Cent........... — Colombian 6 per Cent Cent Cuba, 6 per Cent — b Do 5 per Cent. 1864 4 quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — „,Do, Provisonal Land W arrant — !•;anish 3 per Cent., 1825 4 _ Optian 7 per Cent Do, Second Issue — — Greek 5 per Cent .1 1824-5, ex-Coupons Do Account •••••••••••• 23 / Do Coupons .......... 101 Do Account... - ,.. ) ..... Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do 1839 and 1859 . Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) 4 1 exican 3 per Cent .... Do Account Do 6 per Cent, 1864 Do French Scrip, Ex 25f 20c — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Ditto Scrip, £23 paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 2 per Cont. 7t Do Deferred • Do Land Warrants (Hectares) .. Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 — Do do Aug., 1866 — P eravian 4/ per Cent — Do 3 per Cent. (Crribarren)... Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account .. Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, ' 6O , 62,'3.. 471 .., Do Account ....... Russian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4t per Cent., 1850 .. 85} Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent 1859 Do 6 per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch Do Scrip, £4O paid — Pm Sardinian 6 per Cent .. 1.)o Account — Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Pft851 , 70 Do Account . Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded a Do Account 'Swedish, 4 per Cent Do Scrip, £6O paid pm Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do Account 700 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account 721 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account ... Do £lOO Bonds Do 1863 .. Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Venezuela 3 per Cent. Bo Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 no Account.... Do Scrip £45 paid .. 9 dis per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 6 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. Do Account Belgian 4} per Cent., Ex. 25f... Dutch 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Do 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, tix.2s francs.. Do Account Trench Rentes, 2 per Cent. ........... • Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4i per Ct. Ex. 4s. Piedniontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f 26f TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money • Do Acc0unt........ Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market continues briek, Sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. PROGRESS OF REVIEWING IN AMERICA S —With the copies sent to newspapers or other periodicals is sent also a printed slip, containing a laudatory notice of the work, prepared exclusively for the purpose of forestall ing an independent judgment, and of substituting for it an ` 4 :Tinian calculated to secure the publisher's profit. This elaborate application of the art of puffing is disgraceful alike to its authors and to such editors as make use of the copy thus supplied to them. And that the number of these is large is obvious from the fact that one of those publishers' Puffs may often be found reproduced, with very slight alterations in its form, in many journals, under the guise of an original criticism. Thus the public is misled not only to the merits of a Look, but as to the real opinion of those 'who profess to pass judgment upon them.-11 7 orth American•' 14view, BEARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOLS. Share! Railways, ClWing I Business. Price. f done. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMidA;e Bristol and Exeter Caledonian ..... s Cork and Brknclon Cornwall 8 61 : 1 12t3 12 6 7 Do A I 1 gets no di' Do. Btill % - ic•P whaF (been paid to B. unblin Beltast June. Dun„rerth,&Al). June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glay. and S. Western: Great Eastern, Ord. stli 35 36 16 17 85 01 110 112 47 48 Ditto A stridt. Ditto NaetAnglian si Gre.ntN'orthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock . Do U do !Gt. S. an W. of Irelam ' Great Western ...... 7 71 134 135 15! 151 131 133 92 04 69 6J4 Do Str Val gun, steel, Lancasbite A TOl•kshin London And Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dovei Lon. & Nor? Western Lon. & SO , ,th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares lif_aropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby rind. Gt. W. of Ireland Do, t shares Mid Kent ... Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G-.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London 120 124 68 70 1 1056 COi6 42 44 117 1176 98 89 66 67 113 1131 133 1381 108 110 54 65 25i 26a 108 109 Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stocis Do Soot. Mid. stook Shrews, and Welohpoo' Shropshire Union South Dc - ron ... South Eastern !South Wales tS. York. and River Dun 6taines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton .3t Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny !West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R.' West Midland —Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH POSSE Railways ktlantio .Iz. St Lai.vrene, Rom.,BarodaSt.Cent Gu, b per cent Do. New . Do. E. Shares Buftalo and Latin Enron Do. Preference Bullalo,BrantAGodrich 5 p. at. tuts. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 187. ' to. do. June 1, 187, Cloutta.ar S. Eas tn Li Cape Town Dock Scrii Kastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c Do. do. G do. H do. Grand Trunk of Ca na d a Do. Ist Prer. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d I'ref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred......l Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stook... Do. do. deferred...... GC.lndlarenin.gua.sP:ii Do. New gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1802 GL South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Share - New ... Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. o. do. '77-8_ .. Emits') Branch Limited' Madras. guar.o p. o. Do. {2 p. o. Extension' De. 45 do—. Do. Fifth Extensiothl itelb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Thatts.l Meib. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. C. Slortg. Bds. Newßrunswiok at Canda ClasB A and B. N.Rl.C'das po let pi bds S'ainde • • Do. Delhi 1 4 4 Do. do. •• • • Do. l'unjaub Do. Do. Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 7i all all lOU 100 100 100 100 100 100 Paid. all 100 all 100 (100 ' 109 all 1 11 klOO , LONIAL GOVER. Cho.(ior. ti p.o.J SW uly 1877-Si Do It p a. Feb. & Aug. 95 98 100 103 100 102 84 86 84 86 104 106 107 109 109 111 107 109 110 112 102 105 IC4 107 93 100 - Do. 6 p. o. Mar. tt Sept. Do.: p. o. Jau.&J uly. Do. 6 inaeribed stock Cape G.llope, 6 p 0,1873 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 Do. Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p IMauritius 6 per cent Natal Gov. 6 per cent I N.B.Gov. 6 p.o. J a.&July Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Got. N. S.W. G ov. 5 p a., ISdt Du. 5 p. c.,18r1 to 1:;7t Ho. d0.,1888 &upwth New Zealanr!, 6 cent. Nova Sooti. a Gov 6 p. o 1875 Queer eland Gcv. 6 p. C G6p.c.1878.& up I w io.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) , Do. lo 6 p.o. 96 P 8 96 98 96 98 100 100 100 100 100 93 101 100 101 105 107 - - 1081 10911 1035 9 BRITISH MINES. 2 luambrian Consol. Gold I / id uhfford Amalgamated.. 33 31 Devon G. Cone.(Tavist.) 1 575 085 East Bassett (Mogan).. 30 68 70 --East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon 9.14.6 28 29 East Cara Brea • . . 8.1.0 81 81 W'lllussel (Tavistk., 8.13.2 44 5 - 'Gam.&St.Auloyn(Gwen 'Ai 6 8 Great South Tolgus 17s 21 2i G. Wheal Vor(llelston 40 26 28 Grenville 8.16. r 6I 71 El ercrl's-Foot 8.12 38 40 Hingston Downs 4.18.0 31 41 Lady Bertha 11argaret (Ilny Lelant 04 8 10 Nlarke Valley.. 4 Alyndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 2i 11 New Seton lOl 75 85 • North Downs 3 11 1/ N.Wh'i Basset(lllo4au 3.1.0 2 24 North Wheel Crotty 2.6.9 31 41 , Par COD HON (St. Blaze); j Providence (Uny Lelnt., 10.0.7 10 42 IS. Caradon(St.Cleer, 14 480 500 S. DIM Brea (Illogan) — Fran. (1110gan118.18.9 42,1 474 !Stray Park Lamar Silv.& Lead Min. - 'fin Croft 9 18 19 West Basset (Illogan) i 14 9 10 W Cr radon (Liskeard;l 9 14 16 iWestSaton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 90 25 Wheal Buller(Redruth) 10 a 0 25 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudcott ........ 3.5. h 14 2 Wheal MaryAnn(Jlen.) 8 14 16 Wheal t.leton 584 215 221 Wheal Tretawney (Lis ) 7 19 21 Wheal Union PREFERENCE SH. Great Eastern 4i per cent. pt., Ditto, 5 per cent pf., 7} .RES AND STOWE& LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 212} FOREIGN RAILWAYS. IRallia and San Francisco (lint.) gua.-7 per cent., 16 Namur and Liege gua. lit. per annum, 8i salt Paulo (ii gua. 7 per cent.. 10} South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 21} Fon EIGN moms. St. John del Rey (Urn.), 37 61 BANKS. Agra and Masterman's 116 7 Australasia, 74 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 2li European Bank, Bin., 14 k Imnerial Bank of China, India,'and Japan, lim., 6i London and Brazilian tlim.), 481 London and County, 7 , 3 London Joint Stock, 41 / it London and South-Western, 22# Oriental Bank Corporation. si# Bcinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lim., 12& Union of Australia, 52f 3 Union of London _sll # MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance. lim.. 21 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 3f Fore-street Wp.i.ehouse, lim., 7 Hudson's BPy, log Imper e ir d , ', JI r o c t a Ire l and,ti e Cr lim., 81 Land m., Lon ;on Financial Association, lim., 25 Ikt:iuritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lim., 21 Iron Works, 4i National Discount Company, lim., Ditto, new, 111 Oriental Financial, 11m. .11 Rbyniney Iron, Ditto, new, 9 Scottish Australian Investment, lint, 129 A GENTLEMEN FOUND DROWNED IN THE SER PENTINE.—On Saturday, the body of a man, about 50 years of age, respectably dressed, and wearing a gold ring, with red stcne, was found in the Serpentine at Hyde Park. The deceased is described as about 5 feet 10 inches in length, fair c')mplexion, with grey hair and whiskers. The shirt he had on is marked " J. Hillier." THE CONDEMNED CONVICT, JOHN ALLEN,—The convict John Allem who was sentenced to death at the late assizes for the county of Somerset, awaits his doom in Taunton Gaol. At the trial, it will be remembered, he was utterly prostrated, but since then he has somewhat reco vered, and conducts himself as becomes his awful situation. He appears perfectly resigned to his fate, and only regrets that the wound he inflicted on his own throat has not re sulted fatally, so that he might have been buried in the same grave as his murdered wife. He complains bitterly of John Steele—the man of whom he Was jealous—and looks upon him as the author of all his misery. It is pro posed to set on foot a subecripiion to provide for his youth• ful daughter, so soon to become an orphan. 85 88 95 08 126 129 _6 34 t); 7§ 80 loi 11 125 130 39 41 57 59 84 16 92} 9 I .103 105 7 8 371 38} 101 111 8 9 p 165 170 8 7 t 3 E p, 101 IC4 34 36 ;SIONS. Closing Prioe. 58 60 'CO 003 park p Si 7i 8i 75 83 75 60 75 80 97 9) 04 93 101 JO3 1(0 10011 par 4 p par 4 p 19 23 71 73 CO 63 60 68 55 57 48 5! 43 45 27 29 26 28 101 102 par ip 98 ICO 9) 9) 111 101'; 89 01 82 81 d fn 99 100 92 94 89 91 60 62 3 5 82 84 09 101 09 leo I Id 93 100 93 95 13.14.1 tt16.4; 12.10 100 all all all all 100 100 100 16.13.41 MENT SECURITIES. THE SUN, LONI)ON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1864. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The principal markets held on Saturday were but mode• rately supplied with wheat. in which only a limited busi ness was transacted on rather lower terms. Bit.ley and oats, as well as beans and peas, commanded full prices, with a fair inquiry. The flour trade was somewhat heavy. On the continent, wheat continues to move off slowly, but all other kinds of produce have commanded more attention. The shipments of wheat and fbur from America continue on a full average scale. The arrivals of home-grown produce up to our market last week were very moderate. From abroad we received 22,606 qrs of wheat, 1,705 barley, 7,726 oats, 1,000 rye, 20 beans, 50 tares, 2,621 linseed, 10,574 rapeseed, 3,456 maze, 10 sundry seeds, 50 sacks and 7,866 barrels of fl)ur. Fresh up to our market to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, the arrivals of old English wheat were small. The supply of new home-grown wheat on the stands was but moderate ; the quality of the produce was, for the most part, goo 1, and the condition excellent. The quality of the red wheats especially were very good. Notwithstand• ing, however, that the show of samples on sale was by no means extensive, the trade for all qualities was very dull. Compared with Monday last, a decline of ls. per quarter took place in the value of last year's produce, and new wheats could only be disposed of at a reduction in price of fully similar extent. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 398 to 44s Ditto, 186 k Ditto, white, 1863 435 494 Ditto, 1864 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, 1864 Rye— 22s 27s Barley—Grinding 22s 25s Malting, new, 32s 37s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os 665 Chevalier Oats —Yorkshire and Limolash., Feeding lBs 23s Potato Youghal and Cork, black lss 235 Cork, white l6s 23s Scotch, Feeding l9s 23s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey. Maple White 36s 405 Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 2BO 305 Stockton and Norfolk 26s 28s American, per barrel l9s 25s cakes was very brisk, (rad a prices. further advance took place in furnip,White,p.bns.lls to 14s Swede —s —s Mustard, Brown lO3 13s White, Tares, Spring....4s Od 4a 6d Old per quarter - -s Canary, per quarter 52s 62s Rye grass, new 22s 24s Clover, Red Eng., ct •—s -8 White Foreign Red —s —s White —s — s Trefoil new --s —8 Carraway 22s 26s Coriander l2s 16s Ilempseed, per qr -s 6us Linseed,Eng.sowing 76s 78s Crushing Baltic s —8 Odessa Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £9 10s.£10 —s Forei'rn £9 Os £1) 5s Rape Cakes,p ton.£4loB £5 los Rapeseed s new,pr qr 64s 68s TALLOW. Ths tallow trade is steady to-clay, at prices 'without material change from Monday last. P.Y.C. is quoted at 41s 9d per cwt on the spot, and 43s 91 for October to De umbel delivery. Rough fat, 2s ld per Sib. Town tallow, 40s 6d net cash. Particulars. Stock this nay.— Price of Y.C. Delivery last weekl Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town .... 1850. 1881 1863. 1864. MONEY " AT CALL," Has the custom of taking money at call anything to do with the increasing fluctuation in the rate of discount ; and is not the practice bad in principle ? These are questions which require grave consi• deration and free ventilation. Many persons expe• rienced in the money market ere inclined to think that both questions must be answered in the effir mative—and yet the custom of taking money at call has prevailed so long, that to abolish it at once would occasion some important changes in our financial arrangements. O❑ the other hand, if it were abolished, the probability is that we should avoid many of the changes in the value of money which are constantly taking place. Let us, however, before going further, endeavour to understand clearly what is meant by " money at call." All the balances held by bankers, and be longing to their customers, may be broadly re garded (apart from express stipulations to the con trary) as in some cases money at call, because the banker is bound to honour his customer's cheque to the extent of his balance. But a banker, from ob servation, gets to know the amount of the ordinary balance which his customer keeps in his hands, and therefore by ho.ding a certain average amount in reserve he can safely employ the remainder of his balances for his own advantage. This is ordi nary banking business. We see by the weekly accounts of the Bank of England that it is the custom of that establishment to keep at least one third of its balances, or banking liabilities, in re serve, and when this reserve is more or less than the third, the bank, as a rule, raises or lowers the rate of discount. But these ordinary banking balances ere not, in the common acceptances of the phrase, " money at call,"which consists for the most part of money taken by the banks and discount houses in deposit, with interest allowed thereon, the depositors of themoney being themselves uncertain as to when they will require it, and the establishments who take it hav ing the power, at pleasure, either of returning it or of lowering the rate of interest allowed on it. This is the sort of financing which, in our opinion, con tributes to the constant fluctuation in the value of money. Now, the Bank of England does not deal in this sort of money at an. It neither takes nor lends money " at call." The practice, therefore, of taking money at call, be it for good or for evil, cannot be charged upon the Bank of England. The custom is confined to private joint-stock banks, and to the discount firms and companies. We question very much, however, whether private bankers take much money at call, although they certainly lend it on those terms to the discount establishments, and pos sibly to some of the joint-stock banks. But there can be no doubt that the onus of the practice lies chiefly at the doors of the discount houses and companies. It is, of course, very agreeable to large holders of money to be able to place it out quickly for em ployment at good rates of interest, with the power of recalling it and with good security for it. It is questionable, however—and this is a point of no small importance—whether in nine instances out of ten any security is: given for money at call beyond mere deposit notes. This free and easy manner of dealing with money constitues at once its conveni ence and its danger, and certainly contributes to render the money market unsteady in limes of pres sure. We believe that if security were taken, as it ought to be, in every transaction, the custom of taking money at call would be in no small degree checked, and we are sure that it is sound advice to recommend those who lend money at call to take security. _ _ For a real remedy to the evils arising out of the present system we must of course go deeper than this. We confess to a belief that if the discount establishments would refuse to take money at less than seven days' notice, the dangers involved in the present system would be greatly diminished, and ;he money market be rendered much steadier than it i‘.l. The time is certainly ripe for the dicussion of the question.—Money Market Review. British archaeological Association. Irsmcm, Saturday. Yesterday afternoon the members of the associa tion, to the number of about 130, paid a visit to the president, Mr Geo. Tomline, M,P., at Orwell Park. Oa their arrival they inspected the fine, though not large, collection of paintings, which includes works of Murillo, Cuyp, Van der Velde, Wouvermans, Van. dyck, Gainsborough, and other eminent artists. The beautiful view from the park in front of the mansion was duly admired; the Orwell, admitted to be a most lovely river, forms the south. western boundary of the park, and with wood and water nature has made Orwell Park one of the prettiest seats in S u ff o lk. After passing an hour or two in the grounds dinner was announced, and the large party sat down to a sumptuous repast, which having been concluded, Mr PETTIGREW proposed "The Health of their President, Mr. Towline," thanking him for the great assistance he had rendered the association during the congress, and also for the magnificent manner in which he had entertained :hem that day. (Cheers.) 1%):: ToMLINE britaY responded, expressing the pleasure he expei.2encod in welcoming them to his residence, and concluded V Proposing a The Ladies." Soon after the party returnesi to Ipswich, and met in the evening at the new assembly roooe, where a very interest ing temporary museum of antiquarian curiosities, contri buted by gentlemen in the neighbourhood, had been arranged. Here a conversazio;te was held, the chair being taken by the prespent. Mr PETTIGREW read a letter frost; Dur h am inviting the association to hold its congress for 105 in that clty, and stating that the corporation, the universiq, and the dean and chapter would co-operate. He pointed out the into resting nature of the neighbourhood of Durham to the archaeologist, and proposed that the invitation be accepted, and that the next congress be held at that city. Mr PHILLIPS seconded the motion, observing that Durham, lying so near the Scottish border, abountisd in old castles and objects of interest. The Rev. S. C. HARTSHORNE cordially supported the proposition, which was carried unanimously. Mr GORDON HILLS then read a paper upon the round towers of churches in Ireland. The PRESIDENT said he had now to move that the thanks of the association should be given to numerous gentlemen who had assisted in rendering the congress now about to be closed so successful. He proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor and Corporation of Ipswich (cheers), to the Yen. Lord A. Hervey, and the clergy of the diocese (applause) , to two sister societies —The Suffolk Archaeological Institute and the Archseological Society of Essex; to the vice pre ,i,Lnts and officers of this conference ; to the local secre taries (Zr R. M. Phipson and Mr J. Haddock) and the local ; to the Mayor of Colchester, to the Rev. others who had hospitably ent er t a ined E. C. Alston, ant:. them (cheers) ; to the gentlemen who had contributed papers, and to those will: had sent interesting objects to this museum. (Cheers.) Mr. PETTIGREW proposed a vote of thanks to the presi dent. (Loud cheering.) Mr. Tomline had shown the greatest urbanity and courtesy, and had entered thoroughly into the business of the congress, and deserved their hearty thanks. (Cheers.) Mr. ParLf:ps seconded the motion, alluding to the hos pitality the presidehad shown them that day. i;.. # The PRESIDENT briefly. responded. To-day the last excursion o► the meeting Wagmade to Sudbury, Long Melford, and Lavent2m* , t • THOMAS DE QUINCEY.--Thomas de tattni:neY, in his autobiographical sketches, records the fact o:,nis having, at the age of 15, gained a certain public distinction —to wit, a prize for a copy of English verses. Three prizes were given, of which De Quincey's was the third. He describes with amusing egotism, how he became, for the first time in his life, something of a " lion," and he states that all his friends, excepting his mother, assured him that his verses ought to have stood the first. Ho adds, that from what he could r2collect of the verses after the lapse of 50 years, it was his opinion that although they might be perhaps less finished ,than the others, they were superior in the structure of the metre, and in the choice of expressions. And he launches out into remarks upon the eoi-disant poets of the day, and the reasons why he has declined to take his place among them. It may be worth preserving among the minor literary memoranda of that period, that each of De Quincey's rivals in this competition became, like himself, in due course of time, men of no e. The first was J. H. Leigh Hunt, and tho second one of our most distinguished topographers, George Ormerod, D.C.L., F.R.S. The prizes were offered by the publishers of a long forgotten periodical, called the Afonthly Preceptor, and the versa were a translation of the "Integer vitro" of Horace. It may be added that the translations themselves are found in the Afenthly Preceptor of the date, and that while they are highly creditable to boys of 15, the composition of the now venerable historian of Cheshire is by no means inferior to either of the other two.—. Notes and Queries, The Death of a Guardsman at the Wiml 4.00'a Rifle Meeting, This morning, Mr W. Carter, the eoroner for East St trrey, resumed the inquiry at the Rose and Crown, N orth 1 Wim bledon, into the cause of the death of Thomas Cooper ( If the Coldstream Guards. After several additional witnesses had been examine. The Coroner, in summing up, said the jury would la, Ave to satisfy themselves that Sergeant Roberts had fired 1 he shot, and if so, what was the degree of homicide of ft .at act—whether it was felonious so as to justify a charge of murder, or whether there was such a want of considerat it n in the act which would make it the duty of the jury to sen d the case to another tribunal as a charge of manslaughtt•T.. Even if Roberts did not see deceased, who it was said, was behind the target, he would be liable for any consequ3ncea that might ensue from his carelessness or want of obser vance of those proper regulations which had been laid down for the due carrying on the business of the rational Rifle Association, in the promotion of rifle shooting at the Wimbledon meeting, and which were obligatory for the welfare of all parties engaged. The jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure. (Loud cheers in court.) LAW INTELLIGENCE, Aug. 15, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE ROSSITER. This bankrupt was described as of London and Sydney, merchant, and this was an adjourned meeting for examina tion and discharge. The bankrupt was in partnership with Jacob Lazarus at Sydney. The amended accounts show a total amount of debts and liabilities of £96,876; assets, £75,767, thus set out—To creditors, London house, £52,741; do., Sydney, £22,066 ; do. holding security, London house, £3,867 ; do., Sydney house, £lB,lBB. By Debtors—London house, £235 ; do. Sydney house, £1,652. By property—London house, £895; do. Sydney house, £38,307. Do. in the hands of creditors—London house, £3,232; Sydney house, £31,334. Deficiency, £21,108. Mr Brough, for the assignees, did not oppose, He said that this was in fact a bankruptcy under the bankrupt's separate estate, as the Pff sirs of the partnership were being wound up in Sydney, but £12,000 had already been sent over to pay the English creditors, and there was no doubt that they would be paid in the whole 65. in the pound. There was no opposition on the part of the assignees. Mr Ashurst for the creditors, &c., said that the bank rupt had been before the court for 12 months, and had given up all he had. His Honour granted an older of discharge. IN RE ROLFE. This was an application for release from custody. Mr Hazlett, the registrar, said that there had been a pre vious bankruptcy, but the bankrupt had not taken up his discharge, and on being arrested presented a fresh petition. His Honour said it was a trick, and the bankrupt would not be released until !le had obtained his discharge. The bankrupt said he did not know it was necessary. His Honour—You know it now. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.---This Day. Tne September Sessions of the Central Criminal Coutt commenced this morning at the Sessions House, Old Bailey, before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, W. Lawrence, Esq.; Alderman Challis, the Common Sergeant, T. Chambers, Esq., Q.C. Deputy Recorder; Alderman Phillips, Alder man J. W. Lawrence, the Sheriffs, H. H, Nissen, Esq , and Thomas Cave, Esq. ; the Under Sheriffs, Messrs Ni cholson end Gammon, and other civic authorities. The calendar contains a list of 102 prisoners for trial, of which 1 is for milifier, 1 attempting to murder ; shooting at feloniously with intent, 1; wounding feloniously, 6 ; ►manslaughter, 4; sending threatening letters, 2; forgery, 3; burglary, 14; 12 uttoring counterfeit coin. The other cases aro of the ordinary character. The Grand Jury having been sworn, The Common Sergeant proceeded to deliver his charge, and remarked that although the calendar did not contain a longer list than usual, he regretted to say that the details of some of the cases presented very melancholy appearances, there were no less than five cases involving loss of life, one only of them amounted to murder, the others were charges of manslaughter, and in one form or other there were no less than 23 cases involving violence to the person, which was very much to be regretted. The jury no doubt were acquainted w►th their duties, and it would not be necessary for him to address them at any length. There was the case of murder, in which a woman named Hartley, alias Bowen, was charged with the murder of her infant male child. It appeared that the prisoner had given birth to the child in a workhouse. She left with the child. which was at that time in perfect health. She was afterwards seen to go into the parlour of a publichouse with a paper parcel and to leave the house without it. This attracted attention, and on the waiter searching the room, the paper parcel was found stuck up the chimney, and on taking it out, on search ing was found to contain the body of a child. It was dead, but warm ; and on a medical gentleman being called in, on examination he found marks of recent suffJcation producing death, and it the jury wore satisfied, on the evidence, that there was a prima facie case against the prisoner, it would be their duty to return a true bill for murder; and then, supposing there; was any ground for reducing the offence, that could be inquired into on the trial before the petit jury. There was another charge of a very distressing and painful character, in which a woman named Mary Blake was charged with the manslaughter of two of her children by starvation—one an infant, and the other a child about three years old. It appeared she and her children and three others last received in and out door relief from the workhouse. • She left, and afterwards placed the children in a miserable room, and was in the habit of leaving them there, going out in the morning and returning late at night. Sometimes staying out all night, and going in in the morning. The children attracted the attention of some of the lodgers, and on going into the room they found the chil dren in a frightful emaciated state, without food, and covered with vermin. The children were taken to the workhouse. The prisoner was no doubt responsible for the death of the the infant, as it was her duty to have furnished it with the necessary nourishment, and if it died from that cause, and from her wilful neglect, she was guilty of manslaughter. As to the other child, a diffi culty might arise-as to whether the prisoner was a married woman or nut. If she was, the husband would be respon sible and liable to punishment. As it was his duty to have provided for the child, there was no doubt the prisoner had been receiving in and out-door relief for two years, and had abandoned her children to take up with another man, and she could have gone to the pariah and obtained relief ; in stead of that the loft the children starving. If they were satisfied that the death of the second was occasioned by the prisoner's neglect she was responsible, and it would be the duty of the jury to return true b ills,in both cases. The Common Sergeant having referred briefly to some of the other cases dismissed the jury to their duties, and in the I course of the morning several true bills brought in. Waugh—When you can prove it, I'm drunk. Bailie Lamb—ls he on oath ? Bailie Johnson—Ho is. Bailie Lamb—Better administer it egain. The Procurator-Fiscal—You, Bailie Lamb, are degrad ing yourself oeforo the whole community, You have no respect for your superiors, and less for yourself. . - John Arther, burgh officer and town crier, was next called as a witness. Bailie Lamb—l objeet to " jcck" being a witness--he is ten times worse than the previous one. He is never sober night nor day; and I won't believe he is sober now unle:e he goes through the ordeal, and stands three mi nutes on One leg. (Hisses.) The Procurator-Fiecal—lt strikes me, if any one is drunk, Bailie Lamb is. Bailie Lamb—Now, clerk, no faces to mel The Clerk—Your honours, will you allow me to be in sulted ? Bailie Johnston—We can't allow this, and must call you to order, Bailie Lamb. [The clerk turns his back to Bailie Lam,`).] Banie Lamb—My case is hopeless when the clerk turns his back, Ha'e ye a pair o' specks, Jamie Gilchrist, till I read tho Act from the begining Having been supplied with the " specks," he was preparing to mount on a form to carry Lis words into effect, but the procurator-fiscal pro ceeding with the examination of " Jock " prevented him. The Fistsal then addressed the court, craving a cenvic don, commenting strongly on Bailie Lamb's proceedings, the gross nonsense he had spoken, the annoyance he had given the court, and the ridicule he had attempted to bring on the presiding bailies. Bailie Lamb thought the fiscal too harsh. If they wanted to remove nuisances, it would be well for Mr Stewart, of the Commercial Hotel, to try and prevent the " bus" (re ferring to Bailie Robertson's bus, which goes to the rail way station to await the trains) from causing such a noise on the street. The magistrates, after consultation, found the case fully proved, and being the first offence, fined Bailie Lamb in 20s. No expenses. Bailie Lamb gave notice of appeal. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,—TIiis Day, RADCLIFFE RACES—This D AY . (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH > ) PHILLIP'S HANDICAP. Wildman .c Gaily Cutler 3 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a large supply of foreign stock on offer here to-day. The beasts were mostly in poor condition; but the quality of the sheep and calves was good. The arrival of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis tricts were seasonably extensive. The general quality of the supply, however, was by no means prime. From Ire land and Scotland the receipts were limited. Good and prime breeds commanded a steady sale, at full quotations. Otherwise, the beef trade ruled heavy, and, in some in stances, the quotations had a drooping tendency. Other wise the beef trade ruled heavy, and in some instances the quotations had a drooping tendency. A few prime Scots realised 5s per 81bs; but the general top price was 4s 10d per filbs. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire wereceived about 2,700 shorthorns and crosses; from other parts of England 900 various breeds, from Scotland 4.0 Scots and crosses, and from Ireland 100 oxen and heifers. We were fairly supplied with sheep as to number; but most breeds were in middling condition. Prime Downs, half-breds, Ike., moved off steadily at full currencies. In ferior breeds were dull, and rather cheaper. Die highest quotation was 5s 4d per 81bs. Inferior lambs were very dull, at low prices. The best breeds changed hands at from 5s 8d to 6s 8d per Bibs. The supply was very moderate. We had a dull sale of calves, at late rates—viz., from 50 8d to 6s 81 per Bibs, The pork trade was heavy, on former terms. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. B. d. S. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, etc. 4 8 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Lambs....t Suckling calves, 16s to 22s 20s to 21s each. s. d. s. d .4 86 0 .5 26 4 , 4 0 4 6 4 86 0 3 64 0 4 24 6 Primeers-wool do Pme. S' thdown d o Largo orse. calve. Prime small do Large hogs Small porkers is 8d to 6s Bd. and quarter-old store pigs, TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .... Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 10,210 Sheep and lambs 29,0601 Calves ..... ........ . 301 Calves 334 Pigs i Pigs. 420 The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 15,602 head. In the corresponding week in 1863,we received 14,015—in 1862,12,183—in 1861, 11,271 —in 1860, 14,783—in 1859, 10,844—in 1858, 9,906 head. IMPOILTS INTO LONImPII WEEIL. --.... From ... Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calies. Pigs. Amsterdam .. 194 .. .. .. Antwerp — .. .. --- .. 24 .. Boulogne•••0.• •• •• •• Bremen .. 297 .. 208 .. .. .• --- Calais •••••••• •• - •• - Il• 9 •• Dordt. 127 .. 624 .. .. 4 .. --- Dunkirk 22 .. .. •• •• 29 Hamburg •••• .. 777 .. ~ gi 64 Harlingen : 4ll •.. 566 .. 109 .. 134 "1055 Medemblik •••• 171 .. 1457 .. .. 7 .. Nieu Diep 125 .. .. 350 .. 59 .. Ostend ..... 34 .. 60 .. 31 .. ---• .. Rotterdam .... 807 .. 3362 •,, .. 387 .. 233 Tonning _ Total .... 2891 ..10,357 .. 348 .. 625 ..1381 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves, Pigs. 1863.. '2261 .. 8,577 .. 1033 .. 978 .. 1166 1882 1682 .. 8,445 .. 893 .. 466 .. 797 1861 1467 .. 7,958 .. 274 .. 547 .. 1025 1860 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Aug. 17, 1863, and this day, Monday, Aug. 15, 1864, Per 81b. to sink tho offal. Aug. 17, Aug. 15, 1863. 1864. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 8 3 4to 3 6 Second quality do Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do .. 4 2 4 6 4 0 4 6 Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 410 4 8 6 0 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves .. 3 6 4 2 4 0 4 8 Prime small do Large hogs .. Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 6 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs 240 470 ►SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 18, 1862.—Boasts, 4,470 — sheep and lambs, 28,660—calves, 266—pigs, 390. ♦ug. 19, 1861.—Beasts, 4,77 o—sheep, 28,339--calves, 195—pigs, 630. NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat on sale at these markets Is bui moderate, and the trade rules firm at full quotations. Per 81b. by the carcase. ad ad Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Middling do. .. 3 6 3 10 Prime largo do. 4 0 4 2 Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Large pork .... 3 4 4 0 Inferior mutton. 3 10 4 4 'dad Middlingmutton 4 6 4 8 Prima do .. 4 8 4 10 Vaal Small pork Lamb .... 6 0 6 0 BOROUGH HOP. A few pockets of new English hops have recently been received in good condition, and have sold at 47 per cwt. The demand for last year's hops continues steady, and prices of all qualities rule firm. Older hops, however, are dull inquiry, and the quotations rule next to nominal. The accounts from the plantations vary eonsiderably as to the probable yield this season. Although, however, there will be deficiency of hops on some plantations, the total yield will in all probability equal the production Q an season. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIBLDS. The supply of home-grown potatoes has fallen off, the markets, today, being very moderately supplied with most descriptions. The trade, consequently, is firmer, and (In advance has taken place in prices, Scarcely any foreign produce is on sale. Kent and Essex Regents Ditto Slums Hls to 100* WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool continue to be well attended by home buyers. The biddings, however, are by no means active. Nevertheless all good and fine parcels of wool command full prices. Several lots of greasy Adelaide produce have been withdrawn. English wool, in the pri vate contjact market, is in limited request. The quotations, however, were tolerably firm. Last week's import was 1,793 bales from New Zealand; 233 Buenos Ayres; 123 Bombay ; 367 Kurrachee ; and 236 bales from Hamburg. Current prides of English wool per lb. _ Fleeces —South Down hoggeis 2 Halt-bred do Kent fleeces .. 2 6outh Down ewes and wethers 2 Leicester do ‘ Sorts—Clothing Combing o 2 li 4 2 5 2 2 4 0 2 2 1 2 2 6 2 1 0 23i SEEDS. For most agricultural seeds the demand was quiet, at last Monday's currency. A parcel of new white mustard was on sale in prime condition. There was an active trade for East India linseed, at enhanced rates ; but Calcutta rape was in siow request, on former terms, The inquiry for 117 161 934 COk 113 1371 36 92 i Business don, 1051 106 7 1862. 38.816 51,65) 3.1.787 11,362 5153.1 to 44s 05. to 4883'1U:0389d t0,41s 9d to 516 44s 6d 488 6d —s vd —8 Od 1,893 3,377 1,306 1,086 1.419 19,878 20,201 15,955 9,955 1i',812 4,028 2,835 1.410 1,208 2)3 3',596 15,0J3 33,430 13,573 9,86 i 54s 3d 488 61 50$ Od 43s Vd 43s 01 POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. —e— SERIOUS CHARGE OF ROBBERY AGAINST A MATCH MAKER.—John Thresher, a matchmaker, living at 13, High-row, Knightsbridge, was charged with breaking into the shop of Mr Marconi, a confectioner in High-row, and stealing some copper money. Cezur Berantha, a man in the service of the prosecutor, who has several confectionary shops, said that he left the one at 13, High-row, Knightsbridge, at a quarter to one this morning, and was shortly afterwards informed that a light had been afterwards seen in the shop, and that a man had been there. Witness went with a policeman and there found that 2s 10d in copper money had been taken from the till, and prisoner afterwards admitted his guilt. Mr Daynaan—How could any one get in ? Witness —By talse keys. There were no marks of violence. Police-constable 65 B said he saw the foreman of the shop leave at a quarter to one this morning, and a few ght in the shop. He looked and saw the prisoner with atmhir Dandlen o u ug t e h s ill:: crevice d ni s dn o ti b hn s e,etrhsvheead shop.at e l r i s ; Witness gave informa tion to the prosecutor, and pointed prisoner out. He ad mitted his guilt, and produced the false keys by which he had entered the shop, and told where he had concealed the money. Mr Smyth, solicitor, entreated the magistrate to dispose of the case himself for the larceny. He said he had been re tained for the accused, but felt there was no withetarding the evidence that had been adduced. It was a most de plorable and unaccountable case. The p. ironer was a highly respectable man in a good way of business, and there seemed to be no reason for the robbery. Prisoner received an excellent character. He was sentenced to 3 months' hard labour in the House of Correction. MARLBOROUGH - STREET. THE SERIOUS ASSAULT ON A LICENSED VICTUALLER. —Cornelius Foley, an Irishman, charged with violently w ho was unable on the l as t oc c a sion to ass aulting Mr Henry Bu sb y , of the Grapes Tavern, St. M a i‘ r i t r i n B ' s u - lsabnye: was again brought before M r Tyrwhitt attend the court, owing to the injuries he had received, a certificate being put in to that effect signed by Dr Fen ning, of Charing-cross Hospital, was now in attendance, but was in such a weak state that he was compelled to give his evidence seated. Mr Busby said that on Saturday week the prisoner came into his house in the afternoon and annoyed the customers, and threatened his wife. He put the prisoner out, and the prisoner, after spitting in his face, said " You --, I'll do for you and all the --- house." About 20 minutes to 12 the same night the prisoner came in again, and began quar relling with some persons in front of the bar, when he pre vented him continuing it, and p ut hi m out. The p risoner then said, "Yon --, I'l l do for y o u before long , " a nd left for about a quarter of an hour, when he returned and pushed the door open a little way and threw a ginger beer in the arms of a pergu:l a nd taken to Charing-cross Hospital, bottle with great violen ce at him. He fell, but was caught but had been attended t osince at home. The blow took effect on his nose, which was seriously injured, and ho was still very ill, having lost a great deal of blood----nearly three quarts. The doctor from Charing.otoss Hospital was in daily attendance upon him. OW said h e not see In answer to a question, Mr Busby the prisoner when he threw the bottle at him. Edward Chapman, potman to Mr Busby, said that on Pie night of Saturday week he was abut closing the house, when he saw the prisoner outside. lieZ‘ring the prisoner make use of a threat, his attention was drawn to him, and he saw the prisoner take a ginger-beer bottle from behind' his back and throw it with great force at Mr Busby, striking him on the nose. A police constable being on the spot the prisoner was at once taken into custody. The barman at Mr Busby's said he saw the prisoner outside the house at the time the bottle struck Mr Busby, but could not say who threw it, he being alongside Mr B usby in the bar at the time. The prisoner said before he lett the house that he would do for the two, meaning Mr Busby anti witness, and came to the house with a soda-water bottle as well as a ginger-beer bottle, the soda-water bottle being picked up afterwards. Some other evidence having been given the prisoner was committed for trial to the Central Criminal Court. TUB OWNER WANTED POR SOME PLATE, BCo.—John Jenkins, described as a coppersmith, was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with being in possession of a quantity of spoons and forks and two large table cloths supposed to be stolen. James Deaytou, 29 F, saw the prisoner last night in Great White Lion -street with a bundle under his arm, and suspecting him asked what he had in it. The pzisoner made no reply, and Deayton then took the bundle from him and examined it, when he found it to contain 14 forks and six spoons—some silver and others plated—and two large tablecloths, one marked T. Watson. As the prisoner re fused to give any account of himself he took him to the station, when he reused to give his name and address, buc this morning gave the name of 'Jenkins. last night, and she left the bundle with him. h d e e l :t e i t ie prisoner.: 6l23 TxhreTpyrriwsoinlitetr rseamidan THAMES. DESTROYING A LIST op BORAIGII VoTEßS.—William Smith, a boy, was brought before Mr Paget, charged with destroying a list of voters, and assaulting John Croncher, assistant beadle of the parish of All Saints, Poplar. Croncher stated that in consequence of the lists of voters on the church and chapel doors being repeatedly torn down, l ie w t a h e e d p ir r e is c o t n ed er by the ov erseers an d vestry clerk to look and a fter them. On Saturd ay night, a b ou t nine o' c l oc k, he saw six other boys in the High-street, Poplar. They stopped opp os it e th e Bethel Church, where a list of borough voters was affixed to the door. A boy tore the lower part of the printed list, and the prisoner made a spring and tore the lists right across. He seized two of the boys, the prisoner and a not h er, an d they made a violent attack upon him. The prisoner struck him on the back of the head. The boys got away. He met with a police con stable, and succeeded in taking the prisoner into custody. He originally placed eighteen printed lists of voters on the churc h e s and chapels in th e par i s h . Th e y wer e a ll torn mischievous boys an d others. H e h a d affixed forty printed lists of v oters on the places of worship in the paris h. down by The owners were liable to q penalty of £5O if the lists were not on the church and I, Q - APal (loots for WO Sundiya in August. The beadle, of M ile e nd Old-tow n , said the lists of voter , had been torn d9w ll . b y wicked and mischievous persons. had been locked up some time, and deserved all the i nconvenience cast upon him. It was a most senseless and absurd proceeding to tear down lists ofvoters. It was of great The prisoner was liable to a penalty of chapel n F adp a e g all e s t 4oo 6 to a or i d ab. etptlin punished f e o r r the importance assaultthey o should t be e s p d r 1 0 :1 served entire for the time prescribed by law on the church and 405., He would punish wi th severi ty all offenders who should be brought before ilitn in f4t He then severely lectured the prisoner an d discharged him. aurING-TRIS DAY. oN A u g. 15.."-Witid this d a y a noon—variable; swANsEio Aug. 18—Arrived. -caul, from 'litho% Sailed--Confidence, veLryfinneo,N, for Gibraltar. Pl,vmovvr, A n g . 14,-4.rrived-.. Japan, from London, for Adelaide. Sailed—Aogleijo-, far Nelbourne. SnlpLps, AU. 1 3 S.—Sailed•=-Ilantam, for Calcutta. Aug, 10.-vAnived,c Piumbus, from Mira roache. PILL, Aug.l4.- , Arrived -- Cuba packet, and Christpher Columbus, from Cuba. kuret and Na (3y MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, August 14--Lord John Russell, screw steamer, 'from Bruges—Superior and and Jupiter, from Cronstadt Napoleon. from Constantia, from St. Peters -Georgina, from Brussels. 2rne and Courant, from —ft, Resolution, u o reEAr r i D uail vi otn u nieu n oendnes k w:7 i ,rafAkrirfi(—Emanuel, Archangel—Constantin, n a .e n adhl:slCb i_ an i oayg . I nrc n ae:tci g iouit in inc t 3 az Archangel—Ammon, from Dunki r k--Mi ndet, from D ram —Blue Jacket, from Antwerp—T raveller, from R i ga — Henry, from proback. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed—Alice, from London, for Havre—Emma, from London, for Cardiff—Carmen, from London, for Newport —St. Lawrence, from London, for Cardiff—Fair Leader, from London, for Bombay. Carlo Patti, brother of Adeline, and late aide-de camp to General Beauregard, has come to Europe for the pnrposo of studying music. He is 22 years of age, and after fighting in 11 battles was taken prisoner and liberated on parole, A Bailie before his Peers. At the Bathgate Police-court, on Wednesday, Mr James Drib, a junior bailie, was tried before Baines Johnston f ar pauEing an obstruction on the public street by exposing goods of merchandise. The proceedings, as reported in the Glasgow ILeral‘ll were rather novel. On being ca : . led upon to plead, Bailie Lamb said—Before I plead, I request your honours to remove that little dog ; it's a nuisance" — ( re oTing to a little dog which, although not the procurator-fins:s) is in the habit of following him). Their honours saw no necessi!y for removing the obstruc tion. Bailie Lamb, however, thet:3 l it proper to give the dog a hearty kick, to the disgust of eli present. The Procurator-Fiscal —Your honours, I do think such conduct is highly reprehensible on the part of Bailie Lamb to ill-use that dog as he has done, although it is not mine. If Bailie Lamb is very anxious to kick all the dogs ut of the room, I think your honours would be justified in kicking out all the lambs. (Laughter.) Bailie Lamb, however, pleaded not guilty, and wished the case lo go to proof. He had three objections to the reledancy of the libel-Ist. This case has arisn at the instance of the procurator-fiscal, and we have no procu rator-fiscal. 2d. I am not charged for any crime, and might just as well have been accused of manslaughter, as toe summons did not set forth any particular charge. 3d. The summons has been signed only by one bailie, and one evidently void of common sense, (Great sensation.) The little dog again approached Mr Lamb, with the evidezit intention of being friendly, but only received another kick, amid a round of hisses. The Procvator-Fiscal—Your honours, seeing the ani mus of Bailie L,,mb against the dog, I think he is no man at all ; and in the ru.anner he has insulted your honours so gl :)ssly, renders himFej liable to imprisonment for con tempt of court. Bailie ,Lamb —I entirely object to the procurator -fiscal pursuing fiat; case. We have no procurator-fiscal ;Mr Gardner can't bald two offices. The procurator-Fiscal—The highest legal opini on has b e c ouncillor and b ee n got on this point, and I can bo:h procurator fiscal. Bailie Lamb—l deny I can't speak if the clerk makes such wr en. faces ; he puts me off it. Really, your honours, the summons altogether. (Lauteht) The Clerk—Your honours, this is utterly contemptible. Am I under the protection of the court? If 80, I won't stand such language- B ailie Lamb —I see, Bailie Johnson, you are paying no attention to me. The Clerk —Year honours, has Bailie Lamb pleaded guilty or not guilty Bailie Lamb —Is that a' the length yet . ? I pleaded not guilty. Now, no faces, clerk I The Clerk —I really can't stand this; it is petfecily dis graceful. Bailie Lamb—Go on, Mr Gardner, and lead your proof. Peter Waugh was then sworn and examined, and sub stantiated the charge. Bailie Lamb--I object to that man as a witness—he is not sober—he is drunk. BURY PLATE. Cutaway Ossian Dermot A sthore 3 CITY BETTING-THIS DAY. EBOR HANDICAP. sto 2 agst East Lancashire (taken) sto 1 agst Raglan (taken) 14 to 1 agst Caller On (offered) 13 to 1 agst Donnybrook (taken) 14 to 1 agst Clown (taken) 20 to 1 agst Hightlyer's dam colt (offered) 30 to 1 apt Hymettus (offered) 40 to 1 aght Alabama (offered) 50 to 1 agst Welcome (offered) ST. LEGER. 7to 4 agst Blair Athol (taken and offered) 3to 1 agst General Peel (offered) 10 to 1 agst Baragah (taken and offered) SPORTING NOTES, The W olverhampton Meeting, under the patronage of Lord Stamford, went off with great eclat. The first raco on the opening day wss the Ladies' Plate. Nemo, who came with an improved reputation, was made a warm favourite ; but, after taking his preliminary canter, his "washy'' style of going gave heart to his opponents, and some heavy shots were fired against him at 5 to 2 when the flag was lowered. The spirit of those thus standing the the field against th e crac k was , as usua l, rewar d e d w i t h "fi rst blood," favourite, e w u h n o k e i x n h d i n b e i s te s d th m ro u u c g h h f o r u azti a o n u d sn w e a s s s at the post, ran with g rat easily disposed of by the neglected Queen of Crystal (late Cuttie Queen), who won without an effort by a couple of lengths. The Staffordshire Nursery Handicap produced nine runners out of the thirty entered, Contract, a neat, good looking filly, by Stockwell out of Fandango— who was much fancied by her owner and friends for the New Stakes at Ascot, for which event she was made second fa vourite to Liddington, but failed to obtain a situation—was again intrusted with the patronage of her clever owner, whose opinion was speedily endorsed by the talent, and in consequence she left off with the call off the field ; and the issue was never in doubt, as, coming away at the distance, she landed the odds and the stake without the slightest difficulty, by a brace of lengths from Sympathy, who ap peared none the better for her easy defeat by Hope, at Lewes. A quartette only could be induced to sport silk for the Patshull Stakes, with 100 soya added, which number, however, was an improvement upon last year. 'The Clown, from the form so recently exhibited by him, was at the opening of the betting all the rage, but towards the close, Lufra, with Fordham up, came into notice, and far some time so near a thing was it considered between the pair that no thing else found favour. The finish of the race—one of the closest "shaves" seen for some time justified the fondness shown by the partisans of each, and exhibited fine horse manship on the part of both Custance and " the Demon," the former just screwing the last ounce out of the Merry man on the post, and snatching the judge's fiat by the shortest of heads. With the exception of Nemo the four teen on the card were coloured for the Wolverhampton Stakes, which, on this occasion was brought forward to strengthen the card for the opening day, but as was anti cipated, Dollar frightened the remnant of those accepting from the field, which at last resolved itself to half a dosen only, three less than last year. The betting, if so it could be called, was centered in the " Frenchman," and for some days antecedent he was backed at evens against the field, and in the City on Monday odds were freely invested upon his chance. The result, however, was one 01 those occasional turns up that have recently favoured the ring, as Oldminster, with 111 b. more than last year, and receiving but 31b from the favourite, lay in front throughout and landed the odds for the second year with extreme ease amid the enthusiastic cheering of the public,with whom his straightforward trainer appears to be a general favourite. The attendance of general company here on the " Cup day" is usually much larger than on the first day of the meeting, and on the present day there was no appearance of a falling off. The stand and enclosure gave, however, evidence of the departure of many of the principal patrons of the meeting ; but the flag mustered in its usual force, the majority of them leaving for Reading by the evening trains. The card contained the same number of items as its predecessor. The first, the Stamford Biennial, was set down for 1,30, to suit the convenience of those journeying south wards.eßaragah having arrived during the morning, put to flight the majority of those intending to run, and but three moderate animals were found bold enough to try con. elusions with him. 3to 1 was freely laid upon his chance. The race was never in doubt, as Lord Zetland (receiving 71b) was in difficulties a quarter of a mile from home, and Ashman. waiting to the stand, won without an effort. Im mediately after the race 1,100 to 100 was taken about the St. Leger. Those who took my advice sin weeks ago, when he was at 30 to 1, will have no reason to regret their in vestments,aa they can now hedge their money at 8 to 1. No doubt the horse will see even a much shorter price before the eventful day arrives. The Chillington Stakes, from the fact of Victorious being on the course,was shorn of its fair proportions. The Grappler and Trumpeter, a moderate brute from Cliff's stable, being his only adversaries. The betting, as might have been expected with such farm to oppose him, settled down to 8 to 1, and in some instances as much as 10 to 1 was laid on Mr Hodgman's colt. The Shiff nall stable, however, made no secret of their colt's chance, and took 100 to 12 freely about him, and they wer e rewarded by seeing his number side by sid e w i t h t h at of Victorious. The latter it appears came prepared for a walk over, not having been set over night or plated, and the race being run at a " c li n king" pace the fav our it e was i n din culties half way up, but, running with astonishing game ness, b e just managed t o save his owner's money by making a dead heat of it. After the Cleveland Cup—which was wale very cleverly by Revolver, mainly through the favot wite, Colonel Crockett, bolting—the deciding heat for the Chiltaogton was run eff. Victorious on this occasion was ridden N7ith spur, and proved himself the better animal of the two, alit.. ough the finish was too near and prolonged to be pleasant to eL'ose standing the issue, as he only just got home a neck in L ivance after a most liberal supply of steel. Prescription, witha'at an effort, disposed of the three animals opposed to him ia ,tho Borough Members' Plate. The Wrottealey Stakes followed and attracted four to the post. Dawdle, from the money she was entrusted with was speedily elevated to the premiership in the betting, The confidence of her backers was re warded by the very hollow manner in which she distributed her field. Her sale placed 125 BOVd, to the credit of the fund. The day's sport was brought to a satisfactory conclusion with the Holyeake Stakes, for which the Lady Evelyn COl6 was an immense "pot," and he won as he pleased. , The Egham and Oxtord aleet i ng s take place this week. The King John Stakes (run for at Egham) has Lemonade and Antirnacassar amongst the entries, One of which ought to furnish the winner. The Runnymede Stakes should be wen by Peon and the Scurry Sweepstakes by Lord of the Manor. The Oxford Meeting takes place on Thursday and Friday. The Oxford Stakes cannot fail to go to Danebury, as John Day has three engaged out of the acceptances, and the Prince of Wales Stakes to either Grappler oRr ESH Antimacateqlr. A MAN. 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